Benefits of Taking Statin Drugs

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Benefits Of Taking Statins Still Outweigh Risks, UK

medicalnewstoday.com — “A new study has shown high doses of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are associated with a small increased risk of diabetes, but that the risks are still outweighed by the benefits. ResView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Statins may not have preventive benefits

washingtonpost.com — “THE QUESTION Numerous studies have shown cholesterol-lowering statins to aid in preventing complications and progression of cardiovascular disease, extending the lives of those who take them. But do the drugs do the same for people who do not have the disease and want to keep from developing it?View full resource at washingtonpost.com

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Statins may not have preventive benefits

washingtonpost.com — “THE QUESTION Numerous studies have shown cholesterol-lowering statins to aid in preventing complications and progression of cardiovascular disease, extending the lives of those who take them. But do the drugs do the same for people who do not have the disease and want to keep from developing it?View full resource at washingtonpost.com

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Statin Benefits Patients With Low LDL Cholesterol

webmd.com — “People with normal cholesterol, may benefit from treatment with cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, new research shows.View full resource at webmd.com

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Benefits And Side Effects Of Statins

medicalnewstoday.com — “A March 19 article in Time Magazine about the use of statins in women and a recent statement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about the use of simvastatin in men and women hView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Support for People Taking Statins

hearthealthyonline.com — “Statin drugs are used to help lower choleseterol and the risk of heart disease.View full resource at hearthealthyonline.com

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Online support for patients using statin drugs to control cholesterol. http://bit.ly/brjIJ2

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Crestor FAQ: New Benefits for Statins

webmd.com — “Questions and answers about a study that shows the cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor may cut heart risk even when cholesterol levels are already low.View full resource at webmd.com

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Benefits And Side Effects Of Statins

mnt.to — “A March 19 article in Time Magazine about the use of statins in women and a recent statement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about the use of simvastatin in men and women hView full resource at mnt.to

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Study finds even more may benefit from statin use | Reuters

reuters.com — “CHICAGO (Reuters) - Apparently healthy people with normal or even low cholesterol levels might benefit as much from taking statin drugs as people with high cholesterol, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. TheyView full resource at reuters.com

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Statins for...everyone? My favorite part: where our reporter uses my favorite statistic, number needed to treat (NNT). http://bit.ly/qoqZ5

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Niacin Adds No Benefit for Statin Patients: Study

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Statin benefits questioned in low-risk patients | Reuters

reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People without heart disease should think twice before taking cholesterol-lowering statins, British researchers warn in a report out Wednesday. While the popular drugs requireView full resource at reuters.com

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Statin benefits questioned in low-risk patients | Reuters

reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People without heart disease should think twice before taking cholesterol-lowering statins, British researchers warn in a report out Wednesday. While the popular drugs requireView full resource at reuters.com

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Statin benefits questioned in low-risk patients | Reuters

reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People without heart disease should think twice before taking cholesterol-lowering statins, British researchers warn in a report out Wednesday. While the popular drugs requireView full resource at reuters.com

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Should children take statins?

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Statin benefits questioned in low-risk patients | Reuters

reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People without heart disease should think twice before taking cholesterol-lowering statins, British researchers warn in a report out Wednesday.While the popular drugs requireView full resource at reuters.com

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